A) at the baseball field
B) in Jose's front yard
C) in the new stadium
D) at the playground

A) Mr. Mendez lost his job.
B) They haven't gotten over the death of Mrs. Mendez.
C) Jose has been having trouple hitting the ball.
D) Carmen is a better ballplayer

A) He wants to do better than his sister.
B) He's afraid of the coach.
C) Hewants his team to admire him.
D) He thinks it will please his dad.

A) sphere
B) globe
C) bat
D) circle

A) He thinks his team will be upset.
B) He wishes he had practiced more baseball.
C) He consideres quitting baseball.
D) He is glad his dad isn't there to see him.

A) an eagle
B) a panther
C) a cheetah
D) a gazelle

A) The Bulls strike out.
B) Jose drops the ball.
C) Jose slams a home run.
D) A grounder skitters through T.V.'s legs.

A) his own batting average
B) all the team's wins and losses
C) all of Turtleneck's strikes
D) Ted Jackson's fly balls

A) helping the coach
B) getting a high batting average
C) joining the minors one day
D) catching fly balls

A) that Jose goes against his dad's wishes
B) that Joses skips baseball practice
C) that Jose has a low batting average
D) that Jose continues to make excuses

A) cheering for Jose's team
B) hitting home runs
C) baking brownies
D) baby-sitting

A) he wants Jose to pitch
B) Jose's strength is as an outfielder
C) Jose is no good at baseball
D) nobody could be as good as he was